Glove machine



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WMMW mun /M Patented Apr. 26, 1932 untrue STATES PATENT ores cu Y CALVINJOHN SHIMEB, or FOR-'1 WAYN INDIANA, assrciion TO run BOSS newrnc'rnarnc COMPANY, or KEWANEE, rumors GLov n MACHINE 'Application'filedMay 8, 1928. Serial N0.276,11e.

This invention relates to glove machines, and embodies in itscontemplation novel and eiiicient glove ironing or pressing mecha: nismand novel and etieient; means for automatically assembling and stackingthe ironed or pressed gloves, and associated glove boxinginstriunentalities. I

While the inventions herein described are susceptible of usegenerally'in connection with gloves, mittens, or gauntlets, of varioustypes and materials, they are of particular advantage in connection withgloves of the workmens type, which are usually constructed of fabric, orfabric in association "with other materials, and in connection withformed, by eliminating wrinkles a ndthe like,

and to this end ironing or pressing mechanism employed.

It is also an important object of the invention to provide means wherebythe gloves as ironed or pressed will be automatically as seinbled andstacked inconvenient position for sorting, and whereby the stackedgloves will be automatically fed into boxes or car tons provided for thereceptionthereof,

'l hrough the instruinentalities provided, it is contemplated that,fromthe timethe gloves are placed in operative position with respect tothe ironing or pressing ineclianisin,;tlie hands of the operator arenotbrought in: contact therewith untilafter the completion of thestackingoperatiomatwhichtime the desired supply of stacked gloves willbeassembled in the receiving box or carton.

B13113 Oil' the advantages of the improvements embraced by the presentinventions will be appreciated from a brief review of the practiceheretofore vogue. ltrhas been the quite general custom prior to thepresent invention to remove the gloves after formation and after theyhave beeninspectechover what known as the hot form to place the samemanually into what is known asa stacking box, and after, say a dozenpairs of gloves rave been stacked, they are then placed by the hand ofthe operator into the cartons provided therefor. In some instances thegloves are removed from the hot form'and stacked in "ri-ghts-and-leftsarrangement on either side of the operator who thenmanually places themdirectly into the cartons by pairs until say a dozen pairs have beenpositioned in the carton. These operationsarequireconsiderable time andlabor on the part of the operator, each glove being handled severaltimes from themoment they aretaken from the hot form until they arefinally disposed of in the carton. The handling of the gloves in thisway (aside from the possibility of soiling) oftentimes causes wrinkling,and

the amount of Inussing or wrinkling is of course increased where thegloves have not been subjected to a preliminary ironing or pressingoperation, with the result that the boxed gloves under existing practiceare frequently untidy in appearance.

The above and other objections are overcome-by the present invention,and to this end more particularly the invention includes means wherebythe gloves may be arranged on a conveyor and- :ted through an ironingmachine from which-they are discharged into operative position withrespect to the stacking mechanism,the operation of the stackingmechanism being controlled by the movement of succeeding gloves throughthe ironing mechanism, and the stacking mechanism being designed toproperly register the gloves with a suitably supported box or carton andwhen the desired number'of gloves has been assembled, with respect tothebox, suitable indicating mechanism, such as a bell, is designed toautomatically apprise theoper ator of the tact, and the operator thenremoves the box with the contained gloves.

Other improvements'and novel'details in the construction arrangement ofthe parts in connection with the invention will be more fully'understoodfrom thedescription to follow, when read in'connection withthemcompanying drawings which form a part yea hereof, and wherein isdisclosed for the pur pose of illustration a convenient and satisfactoryembodiment of the invention; it being understood in this connection,however, that various features of the combined machine may be usedalone, or in other connections, if desired, and minor details in theconstruction and arrangement of parts may be resorted to withoutdeparting from or avoiding the general principles or spirit of theinvention.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a machine made in keeping with myinvention;

Figure 2 is an opposite side perspective;

Figure 3 is a vertical longitudinal section;

Figure 4 is a side elevation enlarged and broken away, illustrating moreparticularly driving mechanism for the glove transfer parts and stackingparts;

Figure 5 is a top plan enlarged of the same mechanism Figure 6 is a topplan enlarged of the m chine;

Figure 7 is a detail, enlarged, of a slidable glove support useful inconnection with the stacking mechanism;

Figure 8 is a detail enlarged, partly in section, and illustrating moreparticularly trip mechanism for the glove support, referred to in thepreceding paragraph.

Figure 9 is a side elevation of the machine with parts removed;

Figures 10 and 11 are enlarged detail views Figure 12 is a bottom planof Figure 4; and

Figure 13 is a cross-section of Figure l.

Taking up now for consideration the details of the mechanismillustrated, it will be understood that like reference numerals refer tocorresponding parts throughout the several views ofthe drawings.

The glove ironing or pressing mechanism, together with the glove feedingmechanism and glove discharging mechanism, will first be described inconnection with the general framework of the machineproper.

The main framework for the machines includes side walls, preferably ofmetal, and generally designated by the reference characters A and B, andfor convenience in the reading of the drawings that side of the machinehaving the side wall A will be referred to as the front side wall, andthat side of the machine having the wall B will be referred to as therear side of the machine. The walls A and B are spaced from one anothera distance slightly in excess of the normal length of the gloves to beoperated upon, and these walls are connected to a bottom wall C. Theframework as thus far described may, if desired, be supported at anyconvenient height by upright standards or the like (not illustrated), ormay rest directly upon a work table, bench, or other suitable support,conveniently arranged adjacent the glove forming machine, which latterconstitutes no part of the present invention and is therefore notillustrated.

The side walls A and B have adjacent the bottom thereof elongatedextensions 1 and 1, respectively, adapted for connection with the sidewalls of a glove stacker frame or chute to be hereinafter described. Thetop edges 2 and 2 of the side walls conveniently incline upwardlytowards what may he said to be the rear end of the machine and connectwith curved parts 3 and 3* which in turn connect with the projectingarms 4 and 4E.

The side walls A and B are adapted to support therebetween the gloveconveyor and pressing mechanism. 5 is a relatively large main rollerwhich projects between the side walls A and B and has a suitable shaft 6pr jecting at its ends through suitable bearings in said side walls Aand B. Positioned upon that projecting end of the shaft at the frontside of the machine, is a suitable drive wheel 7 which is adapted to berotated in any desired manner, as by hand manipulation, but which in thepresent embodiment of the invention conveniently takes the form of apulley having a peripheral groove 7 adapted to receive a belt 8, whichlatter has movement imparted thereto by a suitable motordiagrammatically illustrated at 9 (Fig. 6). The relatively large roller5 may be termed a main presser roll; and operatively associated with thelatter is an auxiliary presser roll 10, which latter, however, isnormally spaced out of contact with the main presser roll 5. Theauxiliary presser roll 10 has shaft ex ensions 11 mounted in suitablebearings taking the form of slotted ways 12 in the side walls A and B ofthe frame adjacent the front upper end thereof.

A suitable spring 13 connects at one end with an arm or bracket on theshaft 11, and at its opposite end to the side wall A, said springtending to normally exert inward pressure on the auxiliary pr-esser rollwhere by the shaft 11 for said roll will assume a p sition in contactwith the lower edge of the slotted Ways 12. An upper guide roll 1% smounted upon a suitable shaft 15 having bearings in the side walls A andAn intermediate guide roller 16 projects between the side frameextensions 4 and 4t and is freely mounted for rotation on suitablepintles l7 projecting through slotted ways 18 in said side frameextensions, and said pintlcs are adapted to be secured in adjustingpositions along said slotted ways as by securing bolts or the like 19. Alower auxiliary guide and presser roll 20 projects between the sideWalls A and B, said roll being mounted upon a shaft 21 the extended endsof which are positioned in slotted ways 22.

A lower guide roll 23 is provided, having a shaft 24 projecting throughslotted ways 25 in the side walls A and B; and suitable springs 26connecting atone end with the side wall frames and at the opposite endto a pro jeeting lug or bracket 27 sleeved upon the shaft extension 24,serve to exert constant spring-pressure in a direction towards theextensions 1 and 1 of the side frame parts.

A combination endless glove-carrier and presser belt 28 is provided, thesame being constructed of any suitable material but being preferably ofleather or the like and having a relatively smooth glove-receivingsurface. This endless belt extends over the main presser roll 5 and theguide roll 16 and is adapted to travel under the influence of thedriving pulley 7 in the direction of the arrow as illustrated in Figure3.

Any normal slackage in the belt 28 is taken care of through the mediumof the adjustable connection l819 for the guide roll 16. The combinedfeed and presser belt 28 is of a width preferably slightly less than thespace between the side walls A and B and is wider than the length of thegloves to be conveyed and ironed, and the upper ply of the be tconstitutes an extended movable receivingshelf adapted for thecontinuous deposit of the gloves by the operator who receives the samefrom the usual hot form of the glove ironing machine and places thegloves while still. in a heated condition on said movable shelf formedby the belt 28, in alternate relation; that is to say, the left-handgloves projecting towards one side wall and the righthand glovesprojecting towards the opposite side wall (rights and lefts being inalternation), so that the gloves as delivered to the stacking mechanism(to be later described) will be arranged in paired relation.

An auxiliary endless belt 25-) projects around the guide rolls 1% and 23over the aurailiary presser rolls and 20, whereby the inner ply of saidbelt will lie in contact with that portion of the presser belt 28 inengagement with the main presser roll 5.

The upper part of the endless belt 29 below the main presser roll 5 willconstitute a dclivery or discharge conveyor for the ironed or pressedgloves, whereby to deliver said gloves to the transfer assembly andstacking mechanism to be later described.

it being assumed that the gloves-have been arranged in altern aterelation upon the unpcr portion of the belt 28 which constitutes a feedfor the gloves, the latter are delivered one after another between theopposedadjacent faces of the belts 28 and 29, and by reason of thepressure exerted upon said gloves by the belt, by reason of thecooperative action of the presser rolls 5, 10, and 20, said gloves willbe ironed or pressed whereby to remove wrinkles and the like, andwill bedelivered in flattened, smooth condition by that portion of the belt 29arranged below the main presser roll 5. It will be noted in thisconnection that the gloves will be maintained in spaced relationshipwhile being fed through the ironing or pressing mechanism.

The glove transfer, assembly, and stacking mechanism will now bedescribed.

A runway or chute comprises a bottom wall 30 and side walls 31, the rearportions of the side walls being fitted within and secured to theforward extensions 1 and 1" of the side walls of the main frame. Theside walls at their point of connection with the main frame side wallsare separated from one another a distance somewhat in excess of thelength of the gloves and have inwardly inclined parts 31 connecting withseparate portions 31 which latter are spaced from one another a distancesubstantially the length of the glove; The enlarged space between therear portions of the side walls 31, which as stated is somewhat greaterthan the length of the gloves, will be of assistance in the movement andassembly of thegloves in the chute under the stacking action; and theintermediate inclined portions 31 assist in the aligning of the glovesfor reception in the reduced space provided by those portions of theside walls 31*, the gloves substantially filling this latter space, as

noted. It is desirable that the gloves be as sembled in the chute orrunway in an upright or edgewise condition, with one edge of the glovein contact with the bottom wall of the runway; and to this end means isemployed to insure proper assembly and positioning of the gloves as theyleave the delivery portion of the belt 29 after the ironing operation. Atransfer paddle or guide p ate 32 is pivotally mounted so that in oneposition the upper end thereof will contact with that portion of thebelt 29 projecting around the guide roll at which time the paddle willassume an inclination, thereby constituting in effect a continuation ofthe general curvature or in clination of the adjacent portion of thedelivery belt. It will thus be appreciated that the foremost glove onthe deliverv of the belt. which at this time is. spaced from thenextadjacent glove, will be delivered from said belt directly onto thepaddle or plate 32' and slide down the latter, whereby one ed e of theglove will rest upon the bottom wall of the stacking chute. The glove isretained temporarily in this position by movable abutment comprising anangle plat-e one portion 33 of which, when the paddle or plate 32- is inthe position just described. w ll project u wardly as illustrated inFigure 3. for in stance; and the other portion 34 of Which abutment atthis time project-s substa t ally horizontally and in contact with thebottom wall of the stacking chute and beneath the lower edge of thepaddle orguide plate 32.

The paddle or guide plate also constitutes atransfer medium whereby todeliver the gloves in stacked relation agalnstone another sideprojections 32 passing through slotted ways 39 in the bottom wall andhaving laterally projecting pintles 40 mounted upon bearings on saidcarriages; 38, whereby the padr lo or plate 32 is adapted for slidingmovement 5 along the chute with the carriages and is also adapted forswinging movement about the axis provided by said pintles 40.

Supporting brackets 41 project outwardly and downwardly from the sideframes 1 and 1"-, being secured to the latter as by bolts or the like42, at a point between the bracket supports 35 and passing to theoutside of the elongated carriage guides 37.

These brackets 41 are adapted to support therebetween a transverserotatable shaft 43. Afiixed to that side of the shaft 43 projecting towhat has been termed the front side of the machine, is an arm 44projecting upwardly and pivotally connected at its free end as by a pin45 to a horizontally extending arm 46, the said arms 44 and 46constituting a toggle lever, the arm 46 of which is connected with thecarriages 38 to impart movement to the latter. It will thus be seen thataccording to the rotation of the transverse shaft 43 in one direction oranother, the carriages will have movement imparted thereto, eitherforward or backward, along the guide bars 37. Assuming that this trans-A verse rock-shaft is moved in a direction to impart forward movement tothe toggle oint 4446, the carriages 38 will have forward movementimparted thereto which in turn imparts forward movement to the transferpaddle plate 32 in a forward direction. A suitable transverselyprojecting shaft with offset terminals 47 is adapted to overlie theforward surfaces of the downwardly projecting lugs 32 on said transferpaddle plate 32, whereby to maintain said plate in its initial inclinedposition, as illustrated in Figure 3. Fixed abutments 48 projectinwardly from the bracket supports 42 adapted to, as the transfer paddleor plate 32 is moved by the carriages, contact against the free lowerterminals 32 of the transfer paddle plate 32, whereby in the continuedforward movement of the carriages 38 the said transfer plate 32 will betilted about its axis to assume an upright position in the stackingchute, as illustrated more particularly in Fi ure 4.

The limit of the forward swinging movement of the transfer plate 32 istaken care of by a transversely extending bar 49 projecting between andconnected to the carriages 38.

The glove-abutment angle plate 33-34 is pivoted at 33 to the bottom wallof the stacking chute, and a spring-actuated arm 50 is connected to theunder surface of one arm 34 of this angle plate abutment and projectsthrough a slotted opening in the bottom wall of the glove stacking chutefor connection with a suitable spring 51 adapted to normally move theangle plate 33-34 when released by the transfer paddle plate 32 into aposition whereby that portion 33 of the abutment angle platenormallyvertically disposed to constitute an abutment for the gloveswill assumea flat position against the bottom wall of the stacking chute to permitthe glove under the action of the transfer paddle plate 32 to readilypass over said abutment plate 3334. In the reverse movement of thetransfer paddle plate 32 the lower edge of the same will contact withthe rear portion of the love abutment angle plate and swing the latterabout its pivotal support against the action of the spring connection soas to re-pos'tion that portion 33 of the abutment angle plate inglove-abutting position, as illustrated in Figure 3, and in whichposition it is held, as previously described, by the engagement of thelower edge of the transfer paddle plate 32 with that portion 34 of theabutment angle plate.

Slightly spaced forwardly from the angleplate abutment 33-34 is a pairof laterallyspaced upwardly-projecting glove-abutment fingers 52 whichproject through slots 53 in the bottom wall 30 of the chute. Theseabutment fingers at a point below the slots have angularly disposedrearwardly-projecting arms 54 fixed upon a transversely-extending rockshaft 55 having bearings in the rear lugs 35 projecting downwardly fromthe forward extensions of the main frame. Fixed to said rock shaft 55 at56, at the front side of the machine, is a substantially U-shapedbracket, the base of which projects vertically, and the lower arm ofwhich 58 constitutes a camway 59 adapted to be engaged by a pivoted dog60 mounted on the arm 46 movable with the carriage 38, which dog isadapted in the forward movement of the carriage to tilt the U-shapedbracket about its axis whereby to turn the rock shaft 55 and therebycause the connected abutment lingers 52 to move downwardly through theslots in the bottom wall of the runway and disappear beneath the chuteto thereby allow the gloves to pass thereover under the action of theglovetransfer plate 32.

Cooperating glove-abutment fingers 61 project downwardly between theside walls 31 of the runway or chute at a point in substantial alignmentwith the lower abutment 1 fingers 52, and said fingers 61 connect withrearwardly and upwardly extending arm supports 62 positioned on a rockshaft 63 projecting transversely across the top of the glove runway orchute and having bearings in bracl: ts 64.- on the forward extensions 1of the main frame. Secured to that end of the rock shaft 63 at the frontside of the machine is a rearwardly extending arm 65 pivotally connectedat 66 to a downwardly extending arm 67 forming with said arm atoggledinlr connection with the upper arm 58 of the U-shaped bracket,the connection being indicated at 68. By reason of this connection forthe upper abutment fingersit will he observed that these fingers willunder the action of the U-shapedarms 57, 58, 58 move simultaneously withthe lower abutment fingers 52, but in a reverse direction with respectto the lower abutment fingers. In other words, the movement of the U-shaped bracket under the action of the dog 60 riding over the camsurface 59 in one direction will impart upward movement to the upperabutment fingers 61 and downward movement to the abutment fingers 52;whereas when the dog 60 is moved out of engagement with. the camway 59the upper abutment finger 62 will be lowered into the position indicatedin dotted lines in Figure 4, and the lower abutment fingers 52 will beraised into the position indicated in full lines in Figure 3.

A glove-supporting plate 68-is adapted to normally assume a vertical'position'in the runway forwardly of the glove-abutment fingers 52-61against which the gloves contact under the action of the transfer plate32, the parts being constructed and arranged so that as the gloves aremoved by the transfer plate through the medium of the carriages 38, theupper and lower abutment fingers 52-61 will be moved respectively aboveand below the path of the gloves so that the gloves assume a fiatposition against the abutment plate 68 while still engaged by thetransfer plate. 'ifihereupon, and before the transfer plate moves in areverse or rearward direction under the action of the carriages 38, theupper supporting lingers 61 will move downwardly into the positionillustrated in Fig re 3, for instance, and the lower fingers will assumean upward position in the path of the gloves, as illustrated in the samefigu e The fingers 52 and 61 will at this t1 be in contact wi h therearmost glove uhe runway, whereas the abutment plate 68 will be incontact with the foremost glove in the runway, thereby maintaining thegloves stacked position in said runway; and the abutment plate 8 willremain in this posi- 1 ring the rearward movement of the n plate 32, thetransfer plate being provided with slots 39 to permit of the movement ofsaid transfer plate past the upper fingers 61. In order to maintain thefingers 52 and 61 in the innermost position in contact with the loves, asuitable spring 69 is provided, the same being secured at one end to therock shaft and at its opposite end to the bearings for said shaft. Byreason of this construction, as the dog 60, movable with the carriage38, arrives at the forward end of the camway 59., the camway 59 will bereleased, and under the action of the said spring 69 the fingers 52 and61 operatively connected with the rock shaft and U-shaped 5''? willassume the innermost position, as illustrated in. Figure 3. It isunderstood that in the meantime by reason of the engagement of the dogwith the camway 59 the fingers 52 and 61 have been held in outermostposition and out of the path of the glove transfer operation.

The abutment plate68 at the foremostend of the stacked loves is adaptedto be moved automat'cally with the accumulating supply of gloves in therunway, a suitable weight 70 being connected to a cord 71 passing over apulley 72 supported in any desired manner upon the framework of themachine, and said cord connecting at 73 with a supporting plate 74positioned beneath the bottom wall of the chute and to. which supportingplate the abutment plate 68 is pivotally. connected by the arms? 5projecting through slots 7 6 in the bottom wal of the chute. Theabutment plate 68 is normally held in upright position by a locking dog7 7 pivoted at 7 7 to the supporting plate 74: and spring-held in thisposition by'a spring 78. Said d'og'77 is adapted. at one end to engagethe projecting member 68 oft-he abutment plate, and said dog is adaptedto be released and moved against the action of the s rin b a cam surface79 fixed upon the bottom wall of the chute when the abutment plate 68is'moved to the end of the slot 7 6 in the bottom wall of the chute. Itwill be observed that the dog 77 under the act on of the cam surface 7 9releases the dog from holding contact with the projection on theabutment plate 68', and the abutment plate is thereuioon adapted to moveabout its pivotal connection in the continued movement of the'glovesalong the runway, the abutment plate assuming a flat position asillustrated in Figure 8 against the bottom wall of the chute whereby topermit the gloves to pass thereover. At this time the gloves will be inengagement with a suitable box or casing applied to the discharge end ofthe runway, the bottom of the bOX taking the place of the abutment plate68. When the box has been filled with the requisite amount of stackedgloves and removed from the machine, the abutment plate 68 having beenfreed by the gloves will under the action of the spring again assume anupright posiion and automatically move rearwardly under the action ofthe connected weight 70,

whereby to cooperate with the glove-stacking mechanism, including thetransfer plate and associated parts, for succeeding stacking operation.

The main driving mechanism for the stacking operation, including thetransfer plate 32, abutment plate 68, and holding fingers 52 and 61, ispreferable of a character to be controlled and set into operation automat-ically by the movement of the gloves through the ironing or pressingmechanism heretofore described; and a preferred embodiment of thisfeature of the invention will now be described.

A driving disc is .sleeved upon an extension of the large presser roll 5at a point outside of what may be termed the rear side wall of the mainframe of the machine and has a peripheral arm extension 81 to the freeend of which is pivotally connected at 82 an elongated actuating rod 83which latter is in turn pivotally connected at 84 to the upper end of arock arm 85 having in turn pivotal connection at its lower end at 86 tothat downwardly extending bracket 41 supported from the main frame. Theactuating rod 83 is threaded at its opposite ends and connects with itspivotal support ng terminals whereby to permit of lengthwise adjustment;and the pivotal connection 84 between the supporting bracket at theforward end of the actuating rod 83 and the rock-arm 85 includes a boltadapted to fit in one of the apertures 84 in said arm to permit ofadjustment at this point of connection at will. A transverselyextendingcarriage actuating arm 87 is pivotally connected at 88 to the rock-arm85 and at its opposite end to the carriage 38 at this side of themachine, which carriage 38 is of course connected by a transverse rodwith the carriage 38 and connected parts at the front side of themachine.

Arranged to rotate with the shaft- 6 of the main presser roll at a pointbetween the actuating disc 80 and the adjacent side wall of theframework is a ratchet wheel 89 adapted to be engaged by a tooth 90 upona curved pawl 91 pivoted at 92 to the inner surface of said actuatingdisc 80, which pawl is normally held by a spring 93 so as to posi tionits tooth 90 out of contact with said ratchet wheel 89. An adjustableabutment 94 is provided upon the side wall of the frame and adapted to,in one position of the pawl 91, contact with the free end thereof andmove the tooth 90 of said pawl out of engagement with the tooth of theratchet wheel 89.

The pawl 91 is adapted to be moved into cent side wall of the main frameand having a p1n-97 on the free end of its actuating arm projectingthrough a slot 98 in the lower end of an arm 99 secured at 100 to theside wall of a piston cylinder 101 in which is positioned a coil spring102 sleeved upon the rod 103 of the piston and engaging between thepiston head and the top wall of the cylinder. The upper end of saidpiston rod 103 is secured to a collar 104 sleeved upon an extension ofthe shaft 11 of the small presser roller 10.

A locking dog 105 having an offset shoulder 106 to engage under the pin97 of the bell crank lever 95 is pivoted at 107 to the arm 99 and isnormally maintained in locking engagement with said pin by a spring 108.A releasing pin 109 is secured to the inner surface of the actuatingdisc 80 and is adapted in one of the positions of the disc to engage thefree end of the locking dog 105 and move the same about its pivot 107against the action of the spring 108 whereby to permit the bell cranklever 95 to move about its pivotal connection 96 and release the pawl 91from ratchet-holding engagement with the ratchet 89. A spring 110secured to the projecting arm 81 of the actuating disc 80 and to theadjacent side wall of the main frame, tends to move said projecting armof the disc in a rearward direction when the disc has been freed fromlocking engagement with the ratchet wheel 89, and this rearward movementof the disc arm 81 imparts rearward movement of the elongated actuatingrod 83 and its connecting mechanism for imparting rearward movement tothe carriages 38 and 38 operatively connected to the glove trans- .ferplate, abutment fingers, and associated parts.

The operation of the driving mechanism above described may now bebriefly reviewed.

Assuming that the large presser roll 5 is under constant rotation,through the medium of a motor or other power-drive mechanism, orhand-operating means, as desired, and assuming further that the parts ofthe driving mechanism are in substantially the posi tion illustrated inFigure 9, and assuming further that no gloves are at this time passingthrough the machine, no movement will be imparted to the actuating disc80 and associated parts for driving the glove-stacking mechanism, forthe reason that the large presser roll 5 at this time freely rotateswith respect to the actuating disc 80, and the tooth 90 of the pawl 91is held out of engagement with the ratchet disc 89 which rotates withthe driving shaft 6. Now, as the gloves are fed to the machine by beingplaced on the upper surface of the feed belt 28, as each glove in turnassumes a position between the adjacent faces of the belt 28 and thebelt 29 at a point between the large presser roll 5 and the upperrelatively small presser roll 10, the glove causes the upper presserroll 10 to move upwardly, due to the thickness of the glove, and in thisupward movement of the presser roll 4 A bell 111 is positioned on one of10 th latter in turn carries upwardly the connected collar 104;, pistoncylinder 101, and connected arm 90. At this time the shoulder 106 of thelocking jaws 105 carried by the arm 99 is brought into engagement withthe pin 97 at the actuating end of the bell crank lever 95, and thelever will thereby be moved upon its pivot 06 so as to force the freeend of the bell crank lever inwardly whereby to force the pawl o1inwardly against the action of a spring 93 whereby to engage the teeth90 of said pawl 91 with the tooth of the ratchet wheel 8*. The ratchetwheel being now fixed for movement with the drive shaft of the largepresser roll 5. The actuating disc 80 will thereby be caused to move inthe direction of the arrow illustrated in Figure 10, against the actionof the spring 110 to impart forward movement to the actuating rod 88 andthe parts operativey connected therewith. This movement of the disc andactuating rod 88 in a forward direction will continue until the lockingdog for the bell crank lever has released the pin 9. of the bell cranklever by contact of the free end f th locking dog 105 with 'theabutmentpin 109 of the actuating disc 80; whereupon the free end of the lockingpawl 91 will contact with the abutment 9d thereby releasing the tooth 90of the locking pawl 91 from looking engagement with the ratchet wheel89, the spring 98 holding said pawl with its tooth out of ratchetengagement; and the spring 110 will at this time impart areversemovement to the actuating disc 80, and. simultaneous rearward movementto the actuating rod 83 and the stacker mechanism.

Means to indicate the number of gloves passing through the machine,whereby to keep a check on the number of gloves oper ated upon as wellas to assist the operator in checking the number of gloves to be boredin each carton placed at the front end of the glove runway, will now bedescribed.

v the side walls of the machine, and arranged to operate with said bel sa striker arm 11. pivoted intermcd ends at 11. t side wall of themachine; and said s arm has a striker knoh 11 1 normally hell in contactwith be hell by a spring 115 secured to the l to adjacent side wall ofthe frame at 116. The opposite free end 112 of the striking arm isarranged in the path of a pin 11? secured to one surface of a ratchetwheel 118 adapted to have intermi tent movement imp arted thereto by aspringactuated pawl 119 lllOtlDJQCl upon the inner surface of theactuat' The parts are so constructed and a *anged that in each movementof the t disc 80 in one rection the pawl 110 will eng c with a tooth ofthe ratchet wheel 118 and impart movement to the latter the distance ofone tooth. Assuming that the teeth of'this ratchet wheel 118 correspondin number to the normal supply of gloves for each box or carton to befilled, it will be appreciated that the successsive operations of theratchet wheel 118, tooth by tooth, as each glove passes through thetion.

Carton or box-supporting mechanism is associated with the glove runwayor chute. The runway or chute at its forward end is of construction andsize to have fitted over said lnner end the glove receiving box orcarton 120. Elongated, horlzontally disposed spring arms 121 are securedthrough the means of downwardly extending flanges 122 to the side wallsof the runway or chute, and these spring arms assume a positionextending inwardly from and slightly spaced upwardly from the sides ofthe chute with the forward terminals 121 upwardly curved so that as thebox is positioned over the front end of the chute the upper side of thebox will slip between the spring arms 121 and the upper edges of thesides of the chute. In assembling the box, that portion of the usualfolded top which connects with the side of the box now disposeduppermost may be folded back as indicated at 120 upon the uppermost sideof the boX whereby to engage beneath the spring arms 19.1 and therebyoffer no obstruction at the open end of the box for the ready passage ofthe gloves along the chute and into the box. bars 123 may also bepositioned upon the bottom wall of the chute adj acent the front end tobe enga ed by the lower side of the wall of the box and thereby spacethe inner surface of said lower side of the box from the bottom wall ofthe chute and from the movable parts beneath the chute associated withthe movable glove-abutment plate within the chute. These spacing bars123 are inclined at the ends as illustrated at 128*, whereby tofacilitate the ready passage of the box over the end of the chute.

A general brief review of the operation of the entire machine follows.

The machine having been placed in operation through the medium of handor motor power applied to the drive wheel fixed to the shaft 6 whichcarries the large presser roll. 5, an operator takes the gloves asmanufactured, and preferably promptly after leaving the hot form of theusual glove-forming mecha- Suitable spacing pawl upon the front side ofthe ma nism, and places said gloves in spaced relation and in alternatearrangement, that lofts and ri hts, upon a conveyor belt 28. The glovesas they move with the belt 28 between the surface of this belt and thecooperating belt 29, will be ironed or pressed in a substantially flatcondition and free from wrinkles by reason of the pressure exerted assaid gloves pass under the belts 28 and 29 between the presser rolls 5and 10 and 20. The foremost ironed glove will be delivered by thatportion of the endless carrier 29 arranged beneath the )resser roll 5 tothe forward end of said conveyor which passes around the guide roll 23,and the glove will ride off said conveyor at this point onto theglove-transfer plate 32 which at this time assumes a rearward inclinedposition 'ith the free upper end thereof in contact with that portion ofthe conveyor passing around the guide roll 20. At this time, the variousparts of the glove-stacking mechanism will be substantially in theposition illustrated in Figure 3; that is to say, the forwardgloveabutment plate 68 will have been moved rearwardly along the gloverunway or chute under the action of the weight until saidabutment plateis in contact with any gloves already assembled in the chute, assumingthat no gloves have been fed into a position adjacent the glove-holc ingfingers 52 and 61. The gloveholding fingers at this time will be ininnermost position in contact with the rearmost stacked glove, assumingthat some gloves are already in stacked position in contact with theglove-abutment plate 68. At this time, also, the pivoted angle-abutmentplate 33 arranged between the transfer plate 32 and the holding fingers52 and 61 will as sume the position illustrated in Figure 3, with oneflange of said angle plate projecting upwardly whereby to constitute anabutment for the glove as it sl des down the transfer plate 32 asdelivered from the belt 29. As a succeeding glove moves into positionbetween the large presser roll 5 and the upper smaller presser roll 10,the glove transfer and stacking mechanism is automatically brought intooperation, the connection between the upper presser roll 10 and t ishell crank lever 95, as previously described, in the rising movement ofthe presser roll 10 under the outward pressure of the glove therebelow,will move the pawl 91 into holding engagement with the ratchet 89movable with the drive shaft 6 of the large presser roll 5, with theresult that the actuating rod 83 will be moved forwardly and carrytherewith the carriages 38,

38 As said carriages move forward the will ride over the camway of the Ubracket, and thereby tilt said ket. nd bv the rising of the operativeconnection between said bracket and the glove-holdiiu: fingers 52 and 61said fingers will be move;

transfer plate 32 having also been mov forwardly with said carriages 38-l8, said transfer plate has imparted movement to the glove lying uponsaid plate over and past the angle abutment plate 33, said plate swinginabout its pivot under the pressing action or the glove and transferplate. As the glove holding fingers 52 and 61 move out of the path ofthe glove in contact with the transfer plate, said glove in contact withtae transfer plate 32 will be positioned by the continued movement ofthe transfer plate into contact with the rearmost glove in the stackedseries At about this time the pawl 91 having been brought into contactwith the abutment plate 94 will be moved with its tooth 90 out ofengagement with the ratchet disc 89 thereby re leasing the actuatingdisc 81 which under the action of the spring 110 will move the connecteddisc and actuating rod 83 rearwardly. As the U-shaped bracket 57 isreleased by the dog 60, the operatively associated gloveholding fingers52 and 61 will assume innermost position, or in contact with the inwardtransfer glove; and in the return movement of the transfer plate 32 theslotted ways in the latter permit the plate to readily slide past theholding fingers 61, and the lower edge of the transfer plate will tiltthe abut ment plate 33 into glove-abutment position as illustrated inFigure 3. The transfer plate 32 will at this time have assumed, underthe return movement of the actuating rod 83, a position with its freeend in contact with the delivery end of the belt 29 whereby to receive asucceeding glove to be transferred and stacked. At this time theshoulder 106 of the locking dog 105 which was previously released by theabutment pin 109 to permit of the release of the pawl 91 on the ratchet89, will again have assumed a position in contact with the pin 97whereby to cause the subsequent tilting of the bell crank lever 95 incontact with the ratchet 89 as a succeeding glove presses the smallpresser roll 10 upwardly and with it the piston and arm connections99,101,102, 103, and 104. By reason of the piston connections justbriefly referred to, a safety relief is provided to protect the partsagainst undue pressure, etc.

As succeeding gloves are delivered into contact and in stacked relationin the chute, the foremost abutment plate 68 in said chute will slideforwardly while the weight in connection therewith will maintain theplate in position to cooperate with the 61 to maintain the stackedrelation of the gloves. The operator having placed a box or carton onthe end of the chute in the manner previously described, the gloves willautomatically assume a position in said box or cart-on, and at theproper time the retaining means for the foremost abutment plate 68 willbe automatically released under the movement of said plate whereby saidplate will assume a flat position in contact with the bottom wall of thechute, and at which time the bottom boX or carton on the chute will takethe place of the abutment plate 68 in the further stacking and boxingoperation. When the desired number of gloves have been received into thebox or carton, the operator will be apprised of this fact due to theautomatic operation of the signal 111, as previously described;whereupon the operator will remove the box with the contained glovesfrom the chute and place another box in glove-receiving position. As theabutment plate 68 is released, it will under the action of its weight 70again assume an upright position and move rearwardly so as to be inposition to receive a subsequent supply of gloves, or into a position incontact with any remaining gloves in the runway.

Certain features of the invention herein illustrated and described butnot claimed are made the subject-matter of claims in my copendingapplication Serial No. 509,208, filed January 16, 1931.

It is to be understood that Whereas the in vent-ion is primarily adaptedfor use in connection with the pressing and stacking of gloves, andwhereas the claims specify gloves as the articles ordinarily handled bythe machine, it is obvious that other articles of a similar nature maybe ironed and stacked through the medium of the mechanism embodiedherein, and such articles are intended to be included within the scopeof the invention as claimed.

I claim:

1. In a machine ofthe character described for pressing and stackinggloves, the combination of glove pressing mechanism, a glove stackingframe or chute, means for delivering gloves in an upright positiondirectly from said pressing mechanism to said chute, and for feeding thegloves along said chute while maintaining their upright position, saidmeans being operatively associated with the pressing mechanism andgoverned by the latter.

2. In a machine of the character described, the combination of anendless glove feed adapted to receive pressed gloves, glove-stackingchute or runway open at one end a. d having means to support aglove-receiving carton at said end, and movable means adapted to engagesaid endless feed adjacent one end of the latter for receiving glovestherefrom and for delivering gloves to said chute and means forsuccessively feeding the gloves along said chute and into the carton.

3. In a machine of the character described, the combination of acooperating presser roll and an endless belt conveyor, a horizontallydisposed glove-stacking frame or chute adjacent one end of the conveyor,a movable abutment plate in said chute, and means operatively associatedwith said conveyor for delivering gloves in succession from the conveyorinto said chute and positioning the same upright against one anotherinto contact with said abutment plate, said abutment plate being movablewith the gloves along the chute.

4. In a glove pressing and stacking machine of the character described,the combination of a presser roll and an endless feed, said feedcooperating with the roll to press the gloves, a stacking frame orchute, means cooperating with the endless feed for delivering thepressed gloves into said chute, and cooperating means to engage a seriesof gloves therebetween and maintain the same in stacked position whilemoved along said chute.

5. In a machine of the character described, the combination of glovepressing mechanism, a glove-stacking frame or chute, means interposedbetween the pressing mechanism and the stacking frame or chute andcooperating with both whereby to receive the pressed gloves and deliversame into the chute, an abutment plate for the gloves in said chute,means for automatically maintaining said plate in glove-abutmentposition, and means for releasing said plate from glove-abutmentposition under the action of the gloves through the machine.

6. In a machine of the character described, the combination of aglove-stacking frame or chute, an abutment in said chute, said abutmentbeing substantially L-shaped, with one arm thereof normally arranged up"ight in said chute to engage the foremost glove in said chute and saidarm being adapted to be moved under the action of the gloves out of thepath thereof and in its movement to position the other arm in an uprightposition, and means movable into and out of glove-holding positionadjacent the rearmost glove in said chute. V I

7. In a machine of the character described, the combination of aglove-stacking frame or chute, an abutment member in said chute, andmeans to maintain the gloves in upright position against said abutmentmember, including pivoted fingers having curved terminals movablevertically into and out of the path of the gloves in the chute, andgloveactuating means for said maintaining means and fingers.

8. In a machine of'the character described, the combination of aglove-stacking frame or chute, a glove actuated abutment member in saidchute, means to maintain the gloves in upright position against saidabutment member, including means movable into and out of the path of thegloves in said chute, and glove-actuatingmeans forsai-d last-mentionedmeans. i

9. In a machine of the character de/ scribed, the combination of glovepressing means, of a glove-stacking frame or chute, and a plurality ofvertically spaced oppositely disposed glove-holding means movable intoand out of the path of the gloves in said chute, and operativeconnection between said glove-holding means and the glove-pressing meanswhereby the one is actuated by the other.

10. In a machine of the character described, the combination ofaglove-runway or chute, an abutment member to be engaged by the foremostglove in said chute, glove feeding mechanism, and means mounted forpivotal and slidable movement disposed between said feeding mechanismand the abutment for transferring the gloves from said feeding mechanisminto a position against said abutment and longitudinally along saidchute.

11. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a gloverunway or chute, an abutment member to be engaged by the foremost glovein said chute, combination glove feeding and pressing mechanism,glove-transfer means disposed between said feeding mechanism and theabutment for transferring the gloves from a substantially horizontalposition on said feeding mechanism into a substantially verticalposition against said abutment, and upper and lower glove-holding meansfor engaging the rearmost of the series of gloves adjacent the upper andlower edges thereof and maintaining the same in stacked position whenrelieved by said transfer means.

12. In a machine of the character described, the combination of aglove-receiving member, glove-feeding mechanism, and a slidable andpivotally-mounted transfer plate adapted to receive the gloves from saidfeeding mechanism and deliver the same in upright position in saidchute.

13. In a machine of the character described, the combination of aglove-stacking member including a receiving frame, glove-stacking memberincluding a receiving frame, glove-feeding means, movable glovetransfermeans in addition to the feeding means, to receive the gloves from saidfeeding means and deliver the same in upright position in said frame,and means for holding the gloves in upright position when delivered bvthe transfer plate, including an abutment member to engage the front ofthe gloves, and independent means arranged to.

the rear of said abutment adjacent the upper and lower edges of thegloves and adapted to move into and out of contact with the gloves.

14. In a machine of the character described, a glove-stacking frame, aforward abutment plate, movable vertically spaced rear glove-abutmentmeans, and a transfer plate operatively associated with said rearglove-holding means and being slotted at its upper edge in alignmentwith the upper abutment means.

15. In a machine of the character described, the combination ofglove-feeding means, a glove-receiving chute or runway, an n abutment inthe runway, cooperating abutments in the runway, and glove-transfermeans positioned between the last-mentioned abutment-s and theglove-feeding means and constructed and arranged for swinging andsliding movements.

16. In a machine of the character described, the combination of aglove-stacking frame, an abutment, glove-feeding means, and a pivotedinclined transfer plate to receive a glove from the feeding mechanismand cooperating with said abutment to maintain the glove in contact withthe transfer plate, said abutment and transfer plate being adapted forlongitudinal movement along the stacking frame.

17. In a machine of the character de scribed, the combination ofglove-feeding means, glove-transfer means, and means for maintaining thetransferred gloves in stacked condition, said transfer and stackingmechanism being governed and con trolled in its movement with respect topre-. ceding gloves by the movement of succeeding gloves under theaction of the feeding means.

18. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a.horizontally-disposed stacking frame or chute, an abutment plate in thechute, cooperating abutment members in the chute adjacent the top andbottom thereof and movable into and out of glove-holding contact in thechute, and a tiltable glove-transfer plate adapted to position anotherglove in contact with the stacked gloves as said movable abutments arereleased from contact with the stacked gloves, and said plate havingabutment member slots.

19. In a machine of the character described, the combination ofglove-pressing mechanism, glove-stacking mechanism, glove-transfermechanism interposed between the glove stacking and glove-transfermechanism, drivin mechanism for the pressing mechanism, and cooperativeconnection between said driving mechanism and the stacking mechanismcontrolled by the movement of the gloves through the pressing mechanism.

20. In a machine of the character described, the combination ofglove-pressing mechanism and glove-stacking mechanism, and oporatin gmeans for the latter governed and controlled by the movement of thegloves in the pressing operation.

21. In a machine of the character described, the combination ofglove-pressin g mechanism, glove-stacking mechanism, transfer mechanisminterposed between the glove-pressing and glove-stacking mechanism, andoperating means for the glove-transfer means,

operatively connected with the pressing mechanism and controlled in itsmovement by the movement of the gloves in the pressing operation.

22. In a machine of the character described, the combination ofglove-pressing mechanism and glove-stacking mechanism, operating meansfor the pressing mechanism, operating means for the stacking mechanism,and clutching means between the driving means for the pressing andstacking mechanisms set into operation automatically by the pressingoperation on the gloves.

28. In a machine of the character described, the combination ofglove-pressing mechanism, glove-stacking mechanism, and an intermediateglove-transfer mechanism, driving mechanism for the glove-transfer andglove-stacking mecl1anisms,'and means driven from the pressing mechanismand controlled by the movement of the gloves through the pressingmechanism for actuating the transfer and stacking mechanisms.

24. In a machine of the character described, the combination ofglove-stacking mechanism, glove-pressing mechanism, and interposed associated means governed by the operation of the pressing mechanism forautomatically dclivering the pressed glove directly from the pressingmechanism to the stacking mechanism in upright condition.

25. In a machine of the character described, the combination ofglove-stacking mechanism and glove-pressing mechanism, and interposedassociated means for automatically delivering the pressed gloves to thestacking mechanism, and for maintaining the gloves in upright positionin said stacking mechanism said means being operatively associated withand controlled by the movement of the gloves through the pressingmechanism.

26. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a glovestacking frame, glove pressing rolls, and conveyor mechanism adapted tofeed gloves into operative relation to the presser rolls and transfermeans engaging said conveyor member and controlled in its movement bythe conveyor means for the gloves to deliver the pressed gloves to the Ystacking frame.

27. In a machine of the character de scribed, the combination of glovepressing mechanism, glove stacking mechanisnnand means controlled by theglove presser mechanism to impart movement to the glove stacker.

28. In a machine of the character de scribed, the combination of glovepressing mechanism, means for feeding gloves thereto,

3 a glove stacking runway, and stacking mechanism associated with therunway, said mechanism being controlled by the feeding movement of thegloves.

29. In a machine of the character described, the combination of glovepressing or ironing mechanism, means for feeding gloves thereto, andcooperating glove-feeding mechanism operated by and controlled by thefirst-mentioned feeding mechanism- 30. In a machine of the characterdescribed, the combination of glove ironing mechanism, and glovestacking mechanism operated and controlled by the ironing mechanism.

81. In a machine of the character. de-

scribed, the combination of a glove ironing.

and arranged to press the gloves and deliver the pressed gloves instacked relation on said runway, the said actions on the glovesfollowing the pressing operation being. dependent on andcontrolled bythe pressing operation on succeeding gloves.

3%. In a machine of the character described', the combination of a gloverunway having means to support a glove-receiving box at the open endthereof, glove ironing mechanism, glove stacking mechanism, and glovetransfer means interposed between the stacking and ironing mechanisms,the stack ing and glove transfer means being governed and controlled bythe movement of the gloves in the glove-pressing operation.

35. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a mainpresser roll, a cooperating presser roll, endless conveyors interposedbetween said presser rolls. said conveyors being adapted to receivetherebetween gloves to be pressed by movement between the rolls, and apivoted transfer plate adapted at its freeedge to engage the dischargeend of one of said conveyors and to be moved. with the glove away fromsaid conveyors.

86. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a mainpresser roll and a cooperating presser roll, endless conveyorsinterposedbetween said rolls, said conveyors beingadapted to receive therebetweengloves to be pressed by movement between the rolls, and one of saidconveyors projecting horizontally forwardly beyond the rolls and actingas glove feeding means in the feeding operation and the other corrveyorprojecting rearwardly beyond therolls and acting as glovedeliveringmeans for the pressed gloves, and glove stacking mechanismoperatively associated with said rearward projection and controlled inits movement by the movement of the gloves through the pressingmechanism.

37. In a machine of the character described, the combination of arelatively large presser roll, a guide roll arranged forwardly of thepresser roll, an endless conveyormounted upon said rolls, and projectinghorizontally to constitute a glove-receiving movable support a pair ofrelatively smallpresser rolls arranged in operative association with themain presser roll, an auxiliary guide roll, an auxiliary endlessconveyor mounted upon the small presser rolls and auxiliary guide rolland arranged to contact with the first mention-ed endless conveyor atits point of contact with the main presser roll, whereby the conveyormembers are adapted to receive therebetween gloves to be pressed by saidpresser rolls, and stacking mechanism operatively associated with thatendless carrier at the discharge end of the machine, the stackingmechanism being controlled in its movement by the pressing action on thegloves.

38. In a machine of the character described, the combination of arelatively large presser roll, a guide roll arranged forwardly of thepresser roll, an endless conveyor mounted upon said rolls, a pair ofrelatively small presser rolls arranged in operative association withthe main presser roll, an auxiliary guide roll, an auxiliary endlessconveyor mounted upon the small presser rolls and auxiliary guide roll,and arranged to contact with the first mentioned endless conveyor at itspoint of contact with the main presser roll, whereby the conveyormembers are adapted to receive therebetween gloves to be pressed by saidpresser rolls, and stacking mechanism governed and controlled by themove-- ment of the gloves between the presser rolls. 39. In a machinefor treating gloves, the combination of a glove runway or chute,glove-stacking mechanism operatively associated with the runway, movablecooperating elements arranged at the forward end of the I runway orchute adapted to press gloves therebetween, means whereby theglovepressing elements and the stacking mechanism operate insynchronism, and one of the glove-pressing elements constituting a discharge feed for the pressed gloves to deliver pressing operation,stacking mechanism arranged to receive the pressed gloves, and saidstacking mechanism being operatively associated with the pressingmembers and controlled in its movement by the latter.

4:1. In a mechanism of the character described, cooperating membersforming therebetween, pressing means for gloves, and glove-stackingmechanism set into operation by the movement of the gloves between saidpressing members.

42. In a machine of the character described, cooperating members formingtherebetween pressing means for gloves, and glovestacking mechanism,said mechanism being timed in its movement by the pressing action of thegloves.

43. In a machine of the character described, cooperating pressingmembers between which gloves are permitted to pass for pressingoperation, stacking mechanism, driving mechanism for the latterincluding a releasable clutch, and means cooperating with said clutchand pressing members for controlling the movement of the stackingmechanism.

44. In a machine 01": tne character described, an endless beltconstituting a delivery platform for pressed gloves, roller meanscooperating with said belt to form a pressing mechanism, and stackingmechanism including a glove-transfer plate to engage said belt, andcooperating means between said stacking mechanism and said roller meansfor governing the operation of the stacking mechanism through thepressing mechanism.

4i5. In a machine of the character described, a large roll, a pluralityof smaller rolls arranged about the periphery of the larger roll, beltsinterposed between said smaller rolls and the larger roll adapted toreceive gloves therebetween r'or pressing operation, and operativelyassociated glove-stacking means for the pressed gloves.

46. In a machine of the character described, a large roll, a pluralityof smaller rolls arranged about the periphery of the larger roll, beltsinterposed between said smaller rolls and the larger roll adapted toreceive gloves therebetween for pressing operation, and operativelyassociated glove-stacking means, the latter having operative means setinto operation by the engagement of the gloves between said rolls.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature.

CALVIN JOHN SI-IIMER.

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